286 CultureShock! Bolivia
(I)Hostal Colonial
Junín N-0134
Tel: (4) 442-1791
Cheap but friendly; not terribly comfortable but clean and
with an attractive courtyard garden. (M) Mary Hotel
Calle Nataniel Aguirre S-601
Tel: (4) 445-2487
For seekers of the practical and comfortable: modern and
not far from the bus station. (M–I) Americano Hotel (corner of Aroma and Arce)
Tel: (4) 445-0552
Bright and colourful enough to earn three stars.Sucre
In some hard-to-reach places, we recommend a luxury hotel
as a reward for a tough journey but in this beautiful city, the
bottom- and medium-end hostels are all colonial clean and
picturesque pretty. It’s difficult to figure how Sucre can be so
easy for a room seeker while Potosí can be so ‘challenging’.
Website http//www.boliviahostels.com is the all-purpose
contact number for dozens of fi ne hostels and hotels for all
budgets, most within walking distance of the central plaza. (M) Hostel Cruz de Popayán
Calle Loa 881, at the corner of Calle Colón
Tel: (4) 644-0889
Housed in a historic 17th century mansion acclaimed by
UNESCO. It’s relatively cheap, given its credentials. (I) Hostel Alojamiento Backpacker
Run by the same people at the same address, this is a
decent place for rock-bottom budgets. (M–I) Grand Hotel
Aniceto Arce 61
Tel: (4) 645-1704